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Azerbaijani soloist to perform in Belarus

21 February 2017 [15:34] - TODAY.AZ

By Azernews


By Laman Ismayilova

Afag Abbasova, a soloist of Azerbaijan Opera and Ballet Theatre will perform on the stage of Belarus National Academic Big Opera and Ballet Theatre on February 25, Trend Life reported.

She will sing Aida’s part in Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Aida.

People’s artist of Belarus Sergey Frankovski will play Radames,  while Honored artist Vladimir Gromov - Amonsaro.

The performance will be conducted by People’s artist of Ukraine, senior band-master of Odessa State Philharmonic Band Khobalt Erl. 

Verdi wrote his Egyptian opera Aida in response to a commission from the Khedive of Egypt for the opening of the new Cairo Opera House, after rejecting requests for an anthem to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal a year earlier. The first performance was conducted by the famous double-bass player Bottesini.

Synopsis. Aida, an Ethiopian princess, is captured and brought into slavery in Egypt. A military commander, Radames, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the Pharaoh. To complicate the story further, Radames is loved by the Pharaoh’s daughter Amneris, although he does not return the feeling.

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